Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG), the
following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the LTCWG from
its meeting held on September 12, 2012:
a) the
“Duties” included in the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG)
Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to read as follows:
“DUTIES:
The Working Group
shall:
a)
review
the London 2030 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) in order to provide
recommendations to the Municipal Council on the implementation of the London
2030 TMP including, but not limited to, identifying priorities for roadway
investment, identifying potential amendments to existing land use and parking
policies that influence transit usage, and identifying opportunities for
improving the speed, frequency, comfort and reliability of public transit
services with a view to increased public transit ridership; and,
b)
review,
monitor and make recommendations to the Municipal Council with respect to the
Bus Rapid Transit business case development, implementation and transit route
restructuring;”
it being
noted that the LTCWG held a general discussion with respect to its Terms of
Reference dated July 2012; and,
b) the
following actions be taken with respect to the London 2030 Transportation
Master Plan Implementation Strategy:
(i) the
Managing
Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer BE INVITED to the
next scheduled meeting of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group
(LTCWG), to discuss various methods of advancing the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
in a sustainable way, starting with the 2013 Budget;
(ii) the
London Transit Commission (LTC) BE ASKED to forward its BRT Business
Case, upon LTC approval, to the LTCWG for review; it being noted that the BRT
Business Case will identify the economic, environmental and social (community
access) returns associated with employing a BRT strategy;
(iii) the
Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the LTCWG acknowledges that
Appendix Q, of the Transportation Master Plan, ensures the policies for
transportation and transit from the TMP are incorporated into the new
Official Plan; it being noted that this is the direction from ReThink London
and the Official Plan Review; and,
(iv) the
Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the LTCWG encourages continued
efforts to affect change in the Development Charges Act to identify
barriers to transit growth;
it being
noted that the LTCWG heard the attached presentation from J. Lucas,
Divisional Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, G. Barrett, Manager, Land Use Planning
Policy, and L. Ducharme, General Manager, London Transit Commission.
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